_____
by J. Shawcross
“for my sister Jackie, who has a feeding tube
and a great sense of humor”
The Scent of Ensure
A new day dawns,
What is in store?
The scented air as Frank prepares
Ensure.
Later, enters Rachael Ray
With cups and spoons galore.
Can she beat in a bowl a fragrance
That will beat the scent of Ensure?
The day goes on. Food Channel reigns-
Recipes, more and more.
What mist can all those masters mix
That gives forth a scent like Ensure?
In the oven now, a shrimp dish,
With butter and spices poured o’er;
But I do declare the scent can’t compare
With the wonderful whiff of Ensure!
The sun descends
But puffs endure.
Dreams are inspired by the scents of
Ensure.
_____
_____
published here with the gracious permission of the poet, J. Shawcross
_____
